Chapter 40

Talia moved swiftly toward her bedroom. Her heart was racing. Trying to get away before Kaelen came upstairs and realized she’d been eavesdropping.

She reached for the door handle, trying to pull it closed.

But the handle caught her towel. The short one wrapped around her body.

It dropped. Right on the floor.

And as if on cue, Kaelen appeared at the top of the stairs.

He stopped. Froze. Just stood